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Rather rubbish to be honest. First 35 minutes, well on top, one sloppy pass and we lose complete fucking control of the game. West Brom were going nowhere if we kept it basic but like usual, we haven't got a plan B, have we? McGoldrick took his goal well, but where was everything else which spelled out more goals? Our midfield 'looks' the part but is functionally crap. The wingbacks get up the flank but play tippy tappy triangles and lose it, Billy runs his shirt off but may as well have been playing yesterday in an empty, darkened stadium and when it comes to defending, we suddenly piss our pants and let two avoidable goals in. The fact that we had zero shots on target in the second half tells it's own tale that we are staying where we are this season. The court case, zero bucks to spend in the JTW and the ineptness in places out on the super-duper Desso is why.

Henderson 6/10: Had really nowt to do but pick the ball out of the net twice
Baldock 6.5/10: Yep, he gets forward, gets back, gets here, gets there. But for what?
O'Connell 6/10: Not very good by his standards, balls across the box shouldn't run, and
Egan 5/10: See also. Real fucking lack of co ordination from these two tonight
Basham 8.5/10: Our MotM. I think we know why
Stevens 5/10: Again, quite what CW/AK coach the wingbacks to do once they get into a threatening position is a mystery. Feed the front two or make the killer pass it possibly isn't
Fleck 3/10; Dismal performance. Failed to stamp any authority on the areas he used to and seems to be working his ticket
Norwood 5/10: My Brighton mate said to me when we signed him 'He'll fucking dazzle a game with a freekick or a cross field pass. He'll even bang it in from 25 yards, top corner. But watch him. He'll lose the game because he's complacent and thinks he's better than he is.'
Duffy 6/10: Another one who when you look at the sum of his parts, he deserves a 10/10. But then you ask yourself, 'what did he actually do?' and it is barely half of that.
McGoldrick 6/10: Again, well taken goal, but where is he for the rest of the match? He doesn't run at defenders and always seems to be vying for a header with a defender 6" taller than him and just giving up
Sharp 3/10: Again, not because of his performance, but because he got nowt, save for the one he put into the kop. The fact that Barry arrowed the same shot in past Hendo an hour previous tells you the gulf between the players.

Coutts 5/10: A welcome replacement for Fleck and for a while it looked like we were coming back at them. But he can't prop that midfield up on his own and Norwood seemed to go off the pitch with Fleck.
Washington unmarked, Don't think he touched the ball, did he?
(correction) Johnson; Ha-ha-ha. Wilder. Very funny.

We aint going up. Believe it. This weeks statement from Wilder is as much frustration at McCabe than it is the truth of the pissing on his ambitions. Clearly out there we are shitola and unable to dominate and conquer and make the difference. Either we resign ourselves to that, the outcome of the court case brings better fortunes and we build, or we'll be like the pigs next season.

pommpey
 
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Cheap and warm seats? Were you watching it on the tellybox at home?
 
Rather rubbish to be honest. First 35 minutes, well on top, one sloppy pass and we lose complete fucking control of the game. West Brom were going nowhere if we kept it basic but like usual, we haven't got a plan B, have we? McGoldrick took his goal well, but where was everything else which spelled out more goals? Our midfield 'looks' the part but is functionally crap. The wingbacks get up the flank but play tippy tappy triangles and lose it, Billy runs his shirt off but may as well have been playing yesterday in an empty, darkened stadium and when it comes to defending, we suddenly piss our pants and let two avoidable goals in. The fact that we had zero shots on target in the second half tells it's own tale that we are staying where we are this season. The court case, zero bucks to spend in the JTW and the ineptness in places out on the super-duper Desso is why.

Henderson 6/10: Had really nowt to do but pick the ball out of the net twice
Baldock 6.5/10: Yep, he gets forward, gets back, gets here, gets there. But for what?
O'Connell 6/10: Not very good by his standards, balls across the box shouldn't run, and
Egan 5/10: See also. Real fucking lack of co ordination from these two tonight
Basham 8.5/10: Our MotM. I think we know why
Stevens 5/10: Again, quite what CW/AK coach the wingbacks to do once they get into a threatening position is a mystery. Feed the front two or make the killer pass it possibly isn't
Fleck 3/10; Dismal performance. Failed to stamp any authority on the areas he used to and seems to be working his ticket
Norwood 5/10: My Brighton mate said to me when we signed him 'He'll fucking dazzle a game with a freekick or a cross field pass. He'll even bang it in from 25 yards, top corner. But watch him. He'll lose the game because he's complacent and thinks he's better than he is.'
Duffy 6/10: Another one who when you look at the sum of his parts, he deserves a 10/10. But then you ask yourself, 'what did he actually do?' and it is barely half of that.
McGoldrick 6/10: Again, well taken goal, but where is he for the rest of the match? He doesn't run at defenders and always seems to be vying for a header with a defender 6" taller than him and just giving up
Sharp 3/10: Again, not because of his performance, but because he got nowt, save for the one he put into the kop. The fact that Barry arrowed the same shot in past Hendo an hour previous tells you the gulf between the players.

Coutts 5/10: A welcome replacement for Fleck and for a while it looked like we were coming back at them. But he can't prop that midfield up on his own and Norwood seemed to go off the pitch with Fleck.
Washington unmarked, Don't think he touched the ball, did he?
(correction) Johnson; Ha-ha-ha. Wilder. Very funny.

We aint going up. Believe it. This weeks statement from Wilder is as much frustration at McCabe than it is the truth of the pissing on his ambitions. Clearly out there we are shitola and unable to dominate and conquer and make the difference. Either we resign ourselves to that, the outcome of the court case brings better fortunes and we build, or we'll be like the pigs next season.

pommpey
Mostly agree with that - i would have swapped marks with Egan / O'Connell, who i think was a liaibility tonight. A bit harsh on Duffy too - it's not his fault that no one is on his wavelength :)

......and i reckon Coutts is done. Match fitness is one thing, but barely able to compete ? it was sad to see.
 
Mostly agree with that - i would have swapped marks with Egan / O'Connell, who i think was a liaibility tonight. A bit harsh on Duffy too - it's not his fault that no one is on his wavelength :)

......and i reckon Coutts is done. Match fitness is one thing, but barely able to compete ? it was sad to see.

Yep. when he broke with that ball ten minutes from the end and was out muscled and ended up on his arse - he's got some way to go

pommpey
 
Stevens? 5? That was probably the best game I've seen of his that I can remember
 
Rather rubbish to be honest. First 35 minutes, well on top, one sloppy pass and we lose complete fucking control of the game. West Brom were going nowhere if we kept it basic but like usual, we haven't got a plan B, have we? McGoldrick took his goal well, but where was everything else which spelled out more goals? Our midfield 'looks' the part but is functionally crap. The wingbacks get up the flank but play tippy tappy triangles and lose it, Billy runs his shirt off but may as well have been playing yesterday in an empty, darkened stadium and when it comes to defending, we suddenly piss our pants and let two avoidable goals in. The fact that we had zero shots on target in the second half tells it's own tale that we are staying where we are this season. The court case, zero bucks to spend in the JTW and the ineptness in places out on the super-duper Desso is why.

Henderson 6/10: Had really nowt to do but pick the ball out of the net twice
Baldock 6.5/10: Yep, he gets forward, gets back, gets here, gets there. But for what?
O'Connell 6/10: Not very good by his standards, balls across the box shouldn't run, and
Egan 5/10: See also. Real fucking lack of co ordination from these two tonight
Basham 8.5/10: Our MotM. I think we know why
Stevens 5/10: Again, quite what CW/AK coach the wingbacks to do once they get into a threatening position is a mystery. Feed the front two or make the killer pass it possibly isn't
Fleck 3/10; Dismal performance. Failed to stamp any authority on the areas he used to and seems to be working his ticket
Norwood 5/10: My Brighton mate said to me when we signed him 'He'll fucking dazzle a game with a freekick or a cross field pass. He'll even bang it in from 25 yards, top corner. But watch him. He'll lose the game because he's complacent and thinks he's better than he is.'
Duffy 6/10: Another one who when you look at the sum of his parts, he deserves a 10/10. But then you ask yourself, 'what did he actually do?' and it is barely half of that.
McGoldrick 6/10: Again, well taken goal, but where is he for the rest of the match? He doesn't run at defenders and always seems to be vying for a header with a defender 6" taller than him and just giving up
Sharp 3/10: Again, not because of his performance, but because he got nowt, save for the one he put into the kop. The fact that Barry arrowed the same shot in past Hendo an hour previous tells you the gulf between the players.

Coutts 5/10: A welcome replacement for Fleck and for a while it looked like we were coming back at them. But he can't prop that midfield up on his own and Norwood seemed to go off the pitch with Fleck.
Washington unmarked, Don't think he touched the ball, did he?
(correction) Johnson; Ha-ha-ha. Wilder. Very funny.

We aint going up. Believe it. This weeks statement from Wilder is as much frustration at McCabe than it is the truth of the pissing on his ambitions. Clearly out there we are shitola and unable to dominate and conquer and make the difference. Either we resign ourselves to that, the outcome of the court case brings better fortunes and we build, or we'll be like the pigs next season.

pommpey


The games we have against poor teams, teams low on confidence, teams going through a bad patch and teams with players that don't give a shit hides how absolutely average we really are
 
10/10? It was like a library.

Tells you all you need to know, the fans aren't daft and they know when they're being entertained, they know when they're worried and concerned and they know "when it's coming" and it was coming from about the 30th minute

For all our "Domination" of most games you can't relax and enjoy anything with this team because theyre always likely to coast for long periods of games and let the opponents back in to it
 
Henderson 7
Good save 2nd half. No chance with the goals

Baldock 6
Poor final ball like usual but can't fault his work ethic

Stevens 7
Excellent first half but created nothing 2nd half and never got a cross in

Basham 8
Best player again. His effort and work rate shows up many players at this level

Egan 5
Decent first half, awful 2nd. Looked all over the place at times and was shit scared of West Broms pace

O Connell 5
Poor distribution and like Egan looked constantly troubled by their forward line

Norwood 5
Brilliant up until the mistake for the goal then went to pieces. So frustrating because he does things that nobody on the pitch can do then struggles to play a simple 5 yard pass

Fleck 3
No idea what is up with him. I don't think he's lacking effort , he's just in terrible form. Huge player for us and we have nobody who can do his role so it's really worrying

Duffy 7
Frustrating but was the one player who looked like he might create something. Faded badly again in the 2nd half

Sharp 5
Worked hard but had no joy up front. Should have done much better with the chance after their 2nd goal

Mcgoldrick 5
Weird in that he finally scored but has his worst overall game for ages.

Subs

Coutts 4
Some tidy passes but looked woefully slow and weak. I'd still like to see him play in his usual position but it was quite sad watching him at times tonight

Washington 5
Did he touch it?

Johnson
No time for any impact
 



Norwood 5/10: My Brighton mate said to me when we signed him 'He'll fucking dazzle a game with a freekick or a cross field pass. He'll even bang it in from 25 yards, top corner. But watch him. He'll lose the game because he's complacent and thinks he's better than he is.'

You know that, I know that, your Brighton mate knows that. Even Norwood knows that - he gave a mea culpa after the equaliser. But you'll never convince his cultists of it. Apparently he's never had a bad game for us.
 
Stevens? 5? That was probably the best game I've seen of his that I can remember

5 !!!
I'd have give him half that !
He really does flatter to decieve !
He is so left footed its embarrassing, no meaningful passes/crosses,he looks classy when he moves,but really no end product! (And yesI know hes our assist table leader..so what's that tell you about the rest! )
 
Henderson 7
Good save 2nd half. No chance with the goals

Baldock 6
Poor final ball like usual but can't fault his work ethic

Stevens 7
Excellent first half but created nothing 2nd half and never got a cross in

Basham 8
Best player again. His effort and work rate shows up many players at this level

Egan 5
Decent first half, awful 2nd. Looked all over the place at times and was shit scared of West Broms pace

O Connell 5
Poor distribution and like Egan looked constantly troubled by their forward line

Norwood 5
Brilliant up until the mistake for the goal then went to pieces. So frustrating because he does things that nobody on the pitch can do then struggles to play a simple 5 yard pass

Fleck 3
No idea what is up with him. I don't think he's lacking effort , he's just in terrible form. Huge player for us and we have nobody who can do his role so it's really worrying

Duffy 7
Frustrating but was the one player who looked like he might create something. Faded badly again in the 2nd half

Sharp 5
Worked hard but had no joy up front. Should have done much better with the chance after their 2nd goal

Mcgoldrick 5
Weird in that he finally scored but has his worst overall game for ages.

Subs

Coutts 4
Some tidy passes but looked woefully slow and weak. I'd still like to see him play in his usual position but it was quite sad watching him at times tonight

Washington 5
Did he touch it?

Johnson
No time for any impact

Agree with that. Really sad to see coutts so slow. Fully ubderstandable. May a loan to get his edge back?

Thouhht both full backs were below par last night. Fleck off it (again). Egan los t it 2nd half.

Sharp was just outmuscled and "owned" by their defenders.

Frustrating as hell but then look at their team sheet.

That said take those chances 1st half and its done and dusted. (Seem to be saying that alot)

Bottom line even after a defeat I'm itching to go back and watch the football again and again.
 

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